For my friend M
Continuing my treadmill theme, here is my Top Ten* list of shows I like to zone out to while running on the treadmill:
Prison Break (Fox – no longer on the air)
Chuck (NBC – returning in January)
24 (Fox – returning in January)
Numb3rs (CBS – Fridays at 10)
Rome (HBO – no longer on the air)
Fringe (Fox – Thursdays at 9)
Heroes (NBC – Mondays at 8 )
Lie To Me (Fox – Mondays at 9)
30 Rock (NBC – Thursdays at 9)
The Mentalist (CBS – Thursday at 10)
Last fall I would set the DVR to record my shows (4 of them aired on Mondays and 1 on Tuesday) and I was set for the week.
Some of you who know me may be asking, “Uh, dude? Where’s LOST and BSG? Aren’t you always going on and on about those two shows? How they are the best ever?” That is true. My two favorite shows of all time are LOST and the new Battlestar Galactica. But these two are far too involved to be put on the list – too much fumbling for the remote to rewind to hear a missed line or clue. I see Flash Forward joining this special list very shortly. When I’m on the treadmill I tend to want fun, easy, popcorn entertainment. My wife calls it Pringles for the brain (though she’s usually referring to books).
Sadly, some of these shows are no longer on the air (Prison Break and Rome) and only available on DVD, but if you haven’t seen them yet, they are totally worth it.
I would love to hear what you would recommend when stuck on the treadmill.
* In no particular order. The new V series may be joining the treadmill list, but with only 4 episode aired and the show not returning to the screen until February, I am withholding judgement either way. Since Rome and Prison Break are off the air, it would probably replace one of those.
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I love Chuck and can’t wait for it to start again! 30 Rock is my fav though! Liz Lemon makes me laugh! I need to check out Flash Forward.
Good choices for the TM! Tonight, I was flipping around the channels and I literally could not find one thing to watch!! UGH!!!
you are i prefer very similar brain pringles. lost and battlestar galactica are favorites. the new v…i’ve been watching it, it’s bland, kind of disappointing. as mentioned, i’m currently watching prison-break, but only mid-way through the first season. i’ve always wanted to watch the mentalist and 24…now that they’ve recieved matt approval, i’ll definitely procure them. sounds perfect for treadmilling.
m’s favorite sitcom: “its’ always sunny in philadelphia”. off-the-wall, politically incorrect…it hits all the right notes. drama-wise, i’ve really liked “breaking bad”. and mad-men…well-written, but kind of slow. breaking bad might be better treadmill material. anyway, thanks for the post, i’ll check some of these out.
Wait. Am I missing something? No LOST?
Read again…LOST is my sit down, shut up everyone, have a glass of wine, I’ve got to pay attention show. I use full body listening when watching LOST.
How 1 met your mother
The Big Bang Theory
Two and a half men
Lost
ESPN
The Ultimate Fighter
UFC stuff on Spike TV
Scrubs
FWIW-
Fiction
The CSI’s, in particular CSI-Miami
Cold Case
(from BBC)
Torchwood
Doctor Who
Quasi-Fiction
History Channel-Any of the late night History channel shows of dubious scientific merit on aliens visiting the earth, the Knights Templar/Holy Grail/Davinci code, prophesies
Weather Channel-It could happen tomorrow
Edumacational-i.e. “nutritious pringles”
pretty much anything on Bloomberg TV (Venture, Innovators, Political Capital, Muse, Charlie Rose, etc.)
PBS (esp. Frontline)